The Ardennes: the forest surrounding Bastogne, Belgium and a critical battle location during World War II, wherein the endurance, perseverance, trust and sheer stubbornness of the Allies defeated a seemingly unbeatable enemy. For me, an allegory for the Christian life.

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Books, Books and More Books

I LOVE books. I really do. I love reading alone, to my kids, listening to others read. I love the story, the different worlds, the collision of lives, the way you can lose yourself in a book and come out a different person.As we continue to expand our library and make it more multicultural, I love to find new lists of books. And because I love reading so much, I love when OTHER people love reading. So, naturally, I wanted to share the lists I have found, with much thanks to the online transracial adoption group to which I belong. Enjoy! And if you have any go-to lists of your own, would you mind posting them in the comments so I can expand my own lists? Thanks!Multicultural Children's Book ListsChinese-American: http://www.momsrising.org/blog/top-10-chinese-american-childrens-books-ages-2-14Korea/Korean American: http://www.amazon.com/lm/RNC8U85ZBMLX3Latino-American: http://www.pragmaticmom.com/2010/09/top-10-best-latino-american-childrens-books-ages-2-16/Native American: http://www.amazon.com/lm/31LIOHZ6LVOAUBlack: http://www.niamagazine.com/childrens-books-with-black-characters/http://www.buzzfeed.com/mallorymcinnis/black-history-picture-books#.gb45qAVGwhttp://www.homegirlblog.com/2014/03/childrens-books-featuring-black-kids.htmlhttp://www.binoandfino.com/blog/2015/8/11/a-list-of-childrens-books-that-celebrate-black-boysYoung Adult:

Books on the Civil Rights Movement/Social Justicehttp://www.pragmaticmom.com/2012/01/top-10-childrens-fbooks-civil-rights-movement/http://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/weblog/2010/01/15-excellent-civil-rights-books.html/http://www.amightygirl.com/books/social-issues/prejudice-discrimination?cat=71http://www.amightygirl.com/mighty-girl-picks/civil-rights-historyBooks on Talking to Kids about Race/Racismhttp://www.rageagainsttheminivan.com/2013/01/resources-for-talking-to-kids-about.htmlhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/calamityamberlacoloradaj/25-contemporary-picture-books-to-help-parents-tea-vl4p